NPR journalist David Gilkey, translator killed on assignment

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | June 5, 2016 | Michele Salcedo

[artichokegrower]

David Gilkey, a veteran news photographer and video editor for National Public Radio, and an Afghan translator, Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed while on assignment in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, a network spokeswoman said.

[artichokegrower]

Hope NPR learns that it is not On Golden Pond out there but rather Jaws. Anyhow Happy Ramadan.

[Secret Agent Man]

He was killed in a religion of peace country?

[Tupelo]

JADL
Not missed here.

[wetgundog]

NPR has journalists? Who woulda thunk.

[MichaelCorleone]

Lefties never comprehend danger.

[texas booster]

Gilkey’s first journalism job was with the Boulder Daily Camera in Colorado, where he covered local assignments for the paper and overseas assignments for Knight Ridder, according to NPR. He later joined the Detroit Free Press until he began working for NPR in 2007.

While he doesn't look like a true believer, his resume paints him into a corner with Sanders and Clinton.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Afghanistan has a Tea Party?

[Bullish]

I’m sure they must have pissed off a Christian.

[chris37]

Okay.

[Catmom]

It’s not that they don’t comprehend danger.

They believe they’re immune to it because they’re so wonderful.

[Rockpile]

NPR should hire Dan Rather and Brian Williams as replacements. They are available.

[Sasparilla]

...NPR should hire Dan Rather and Brian Williams as replacements. They are available....

Hopefully, Katie Couric will join them soon. The liberal liar
Hall of Shame.

[Rockpile]

Gunga Dan is a big expert on Afghanistan. He should go back.

[Procyon]

Why does National Public Radio have a photographer/videographer?

[Dalberg-Acton]

Same here, good riddance.

[BradyLS]

To post pics and videos on the NPR website, of course!

[BradyLS]

Saw pictures of him on the NPR website. He dressed like a contractor, IMO. I bet they thought the photographer gig was a cover and they weren’t buying it. But being a Westerner in the wrong place at the wrong time was probably enough.

[originalbuckeye]

No, no, they must be mistaken. I know I heard Obama say he had ended two wars....the one in Afghanistan is over.....at least Obama said it was.......The one in Iraq is over, too.....Obama said so......

[fella]

Another friendly fire incident?

[CurlyDave]

Is anyone else surprised to learn that National Public Radio sends photographers on field assignments?

What pictures, that he took using our tax dollars, did they show on the radio?